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Japan IP court upholds JPO's decision over US skateboarder's bad faith trademark invalidation requests against licensee

By Toko Sekiguchi ( September 25, 2024, 03:44 GMT | Insight) -- Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court upheld the Japan Patent Office’s decisions on multiple trademarks pertaining to US skateboarder Mark Gonzales held by a Japanese licensee, in a decision that ruled on whether trademarks filed for improper intentions fall under contravention of public order or morality.Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court upheld decisions by the Japanese patent agency on multiple trademarks pertaining to US skateboarder Mark Gonzales held by a Japanese licensee, in a decision that ruled on whether trademarks filed for improper intentions fall under contravention of public order or morality....

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